- Born in Low class Samurai serving under Shimazu bakufu - Joined Satsuma-Chosu to Overthrow Tokugawa Shogunate - General of Boshin War - Became Leader of Satsuma clan after death of Okubo Toshimichi - Second Prime Minister of Japan - Later become genro (Finding Father) Communications Minister, and Chairman of the Privy Council.
Fight hard. Achieve all. Achievements 1863 In his early years, he studied Western Gunnerywhich helped to defend Kagoshima against British Bombardment
1870 He was sent as a pioneer diplomat to Russia and foresaw Russian’s gain of power. He then warned the Japanese government about Russia’s advancement which ultimately led to Japanese victory over Russia. 1874 He was then appointed as director of Hokkaido colonization office 1875 He was sent as a “diplomat” to Korea to convince Korean government to sign Japan-Korea treaty of 1846
1888 He became the PRIME MINISTER of Japan after Ito Hirobumi
Borthwick, Mark. Pacific Century: The Emergence of Modern Pacific Asia. 3rd Edition. Honolulu, Hawaii: Westview Press, 2007. 125. Print. National Archives of "Meiji Saisho Retsuden"
(16 October 1840 - 23 August 1900)- Born in Low class Samurai serving under Shimazu bakufu
- Joined Satsuma-Chosu to Overthrow Tokugawa Shogunate
- General of Boshin War
- Became Leader of Satsuma clan after death of Okubo Toshimichi
- Second Prime Minister of Japan
- Later become genro (Finding Father) Communications Minister, and Chairman of the Privy Council.
Fight hard. Achieve all.
Achievements
1863
In his early years, he studied Western Gunnerywhich helped to defend Kagoshima against British Bombardment
1870
He was sent as a pioneer diplomat to Russia and foresaw Russian’s gain of power. He then warned the Japanese government about Russia’s advancement which ultimately led to Japanese victory over Russia.
1874
He was then appointed as director of Hokkaido colonization office
1875
He was sent as a “diplomat” to Korea to convince Korean government to sign Japan-Korea treaty of 1846
1888
He became the PRIME MINISTER of Japan after Ito Hirobumi
Borthwick, Mark. Pacific Century: The Emergence of Modern Pacific Asia. 3rd Edition. Honolulu, Hawaii: Westview Press, 2007. 125. Print.
National Archives of "Meiji Saisho Retsuden"